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Plane of singer Jenni Rivera missing in Mexico (San Antonio Express-News)
California-born singer and reality star Jenni Rivera feared dead after plane goes missing in Mexico (Daily Mail)MEXICO (AP) — A small plane carrying Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera went missing early Sunday after taking off from the city of Monterrey, authorities in northern Mexico confirmed Sunday.
Jorge Domene, spokesman for the Nuevo Leon state government, told Milenio television on Sunday that the plane left Monterrey about 3:30 a.m local time after a concert there and aviation authorities lost contact with the craft about 10 minutes later. It had been scheduled to arrive in Toluca, which is located outside Mexico City, about an hour later.
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The 43-year-old is known for her interpretations of Mexican regional music known as nortena and banda.
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Born in Long Beach, California, to Mexican immigrant parents, Rivera has sold some 15 million records in her career and won several awards and Grammy nominations, her website said.
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She also currently stars in the reality TV show I Love Jenni on the Mun2 network.
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Three days ago, it was reported that Rivera had agreed to shoot a pilot for a new ABC sitcom called Jenni.